alkaloid biosynthetic process

id: GO:0009821
name: alkaloid biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of alkaloids, nitrogen-containing natural products which are not otherwise classified as nonprotein amino acids, amines, peptides, amines, cyanogenic glycosides, glucosinolates, cofactors, phytohormones, or primary metabolite (such as purine or pyrimidine bases).

Child Functions

idname
GO:0009710tropane alkaloid biosynthetic process
GO:0009711purine alkaloid biosynthetic process
GO:0018161dipyrrin biosynthetic process
GO:0019351dethiobiotin biosynthetic process
GO:0033075isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic process
GO:0035835indole alkaloid biosynthetic process
GO:0042179nicotine biosynthetic process
GO:0042617paclitaxel biosynthetic process
GO:0050814epothilone biosynthetic process

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0009820alkaloid metabolic process
GO:0044271cellular nitrogen compound biosynthetic process